Comic books July 1951

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 Pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories and art by Bill LaCava, Hank Chapman, Marion Sitton, Allen Bellman and Myron Fass. Profiles of famous athletes from early Marvel Comics, when it was still called Atlas. Hank Bauer, veteran of Okinawa in WWII, goes on to become a legendary hitter for the NY Yankees; Bronko Nagurski was a force to be reckoned with on the gridiron, even after six years in retirement; A Brazilian wrestler is told to throw a fight, but his sense of justice will not allow it. Includes a story illustrated by future comics publishing legend Myron Fass. Bronko Nagurski; Warren Gunn, King of the Courts; The Strangler; Benson Carries the Ball; Hank Bauer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sol Brodsky. "Roman Ratrace," art by Sol Brodsky; On May 17, 1950, little did Clark Mason dream that in the mysterious ruins of Rome lurked the threat of deadly danger to his nation...and his life! "Desert of Horror," art by Sol Brodsky; Clark Mason fights his toughest battle for American freedom on the shores of Tripoli! "Counter-Spy!" text story. "The Bribe!"; Here is a spy story told by an average American...Charles Johnson!; Read what he did when a spy from behind the Iron Curtain tried to bribe him to betray America! "Sabotage," art by Sol Brodsky; Clark Mason found himself trapped in a net of foreign spies on the twelfth story of a New York skyscraper!; Only a miracle saved him from death...what was that miracle? 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by Mort Drucker, George Wilhelms and Ogden Whitney. Tales of espionage from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, published as the Cold War was just heating up. A beautiful Brazilian actress helps Slim Tremaine battle communists in the rainforest; An American spy and his Italian secretary encounter sinister Albanian agents during a pleasure cruise; A hand-woven rug causes journalist Chuck to be mistaken for a Soviet agent in Afghanistan. Featuring early art by MAD artist Mort Drucker. Brazilian Bombshell; Excursion into Fear; Taps for Spies; Subway Sabotage; Stung!; Affray in Afghanistan; Berlin Plot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 23, Issue 3 - July, 1951. Stories: "The Dark Tower" by Wallace West, "The Woman From Altair" by Leigh Brackett, "The Ultimate Engine" by Carter Sprague, and "Witch War" by Richard Matheson. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 9-in, 148 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Ranchers drain a lake to force out nearby farmers; An old man's story gives Red Hawk the edge he needs in battle; Steve suspects an outlaw of robbing a bank, even though Steve himself saw him in a saloon at the time. The Disappearing Lake; Gunsmoke Trail; Red Hawk: The Coup-Stick Of Crying Calf; The Young Chief. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $11,999 View scans Paper: Off white to white Pedigree: White Mountain Slab: Minor side edge cracks Label #0004529006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Captain Comet in "The Air Bandits From Space" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt), "The Other Earths" (script by Manly Wade Wellman), "The Experiment of Dr. Sylvan" (art by Murphy Anderson), and "The World That Drowned" (script by Manny Rubin). Captain Comet cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Secret of the Golden Coins, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka; When Clark and his friends find a pirate treasure chest filled with gold coins with Superboy's picture on them, Superboy flies back to the past to find out how that happened. Clark Kent's Terrible Report Card!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Clark deliberately gets assigned to the "problem kids" class. Play Ball--Superboy's Workshop activity page. Nostradamus biography. Peg humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Superboy's Class Reunion!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; Clark visits a reunion of some of his old high school pals; Superboy appears in flashback only. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Features Superhombre, Garlitos el Pegador, Rodeo el Hombre de Texas, Veloz y Su Formula Magica, Lucho Villegas,Congo Bill, Tommy Futuro and Hacha Brava. 9-in. x 11 1/2-in sizes vary throughout this series. 20 pages, B&W. Spanish Language.

These Superman-centric reprints were dual-distributed in Australia and The UK. This issue is a reprint of Action Comics (1938 DC) #158. 24 pgs. B&W.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. Back From The Dead; A man sends forth his ghost-soul to strangle the man who's testimony put him behind bars. The Weatherman; A man chooses suicide as a means to escape the predictions of a tiny clockface figure that accurately predicted the stock market so as to gain him wealth. Ghost Of Hate text story. Step Into My Parlor!, art by Don Rico. The Little Men, art by Dick Rockwell. Norman's Nightmare, script by Hank Chapman, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"A Stranger on the Road" (art by Bob Powell), "My Kind of Man," and "Bitter Betrayal." Photo cover. Cover price $0.10.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

Formerly a pulp magazine; numbering continues from Ten Story Love Vol. 29 (1951) #2. 52 page issue. Painted cover. In order of appearance: "My Foolish Infatuation"; "At Her Beck and Call"; "One Night to Pretend"; and "The Lady Led Him On". Illustrated text stories: "They Forgot Love" by Evelyn Miller, "Wonderful While It Lasted" by Betty Grant, and "Chaperoned Dates" by Jean Perry. Illustrated text articles: "Wise Girls Have Girl Friends" by Irene Prince, "A Girl Can Go Places If..." by Florence Carter, reprinted from All Romances (1949) #3 and reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #62, Love at First Sight (1949) #24, Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #64, Love Experiences (1949) #33, and Complete Love Magazine Vol. 31 (1955) #5, and "What's Your Man Problem?" by Corinne Adams, reprinted in "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #36. Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE". 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Joe Maneely, Norman Steinberg, Hank Chapman, and Jay Scott Pike. Rootin tootin shoot-em-up cowboy stories with the Texas Kid! The Day of the Hanging text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 43, Issue 2 - July, 1951. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage British Men's magazine focusing on humorous cartoons, stories and anecdotes. 5-in. x 7-in, 28 pages, B&W.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by William Allison and L. B. Cole. Part of Star Publications' purchase of Novelty Publications titles, former adventure comic 4Most becomes one of the most violent of the pre-Code crime titles, with lurid covers by L. B. Cole. The police finally capture Butcher Keer and send him to the chair...or so they think. An escaped convict heads to the swamps to elude a police dragnet. Master of disguise the Chameleon invents a new identity to solve a murder. Brutal Killer; Maze of Murder; The Chameleon; Dynamite D.A.; Gun Crazy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Tim battles an army of outlaws on the train taking Lightning Larry to trial; A masked killer is mistaken for the Ghost Rider; Chito takes magic lessons, just after the next town is swindled by a traveling magician. The Rescue of Lightning Larry; Quicker Than the Eye; The Ghost Rider: The Scourge of Guilt; The Man Who Forgot! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Al Capp, Sam Leff, and Henning Mikkelsen. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil's new job as an escort doesn't sit well with Fritzi. Curly Kayoe faces the ex-champion boxer Dynamite Dunn, who wants to reclaim his crown. While posing for a statue, Lil Abner accidentally drinks a chemical solution. Plus the Ripley-like Strange as It Seems. Fritzi Ritz; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Bertie Bird's Magic Circle"; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; and Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. When a hundred-year-old land deed is destroyed, outlaws set a dangerous plan into motion. A mastermind thinks he's got a foolproof robbery plan, as his cohorts never speak or meet until it's time for the crime. Tom witnesses a murder, then tries to figure out why the victim is a Native American dressed in ill-fitting cowboy garb. The One Hundred Year Old Deed; Roundup Time With Tom Mix; Tumbleweed Jr. Gets His Goat; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; The Perfect Set-Up; Fightin' Forbes: Warning to Snoopers; The Indian in the Cowboy Suit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bruno Premiani. Tomahawk -- King of the Aztecs, art by Bruno Premiani. The Victory of Flying Cloud starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Legend of the Blue Jays--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Leonard Starr. Readin', Writin' and Redskins starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 6, Issue 2 - July, 1951. True crime magazine with stories and article about women in the world of organized crime, murder, robbery, and debauchery. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Lee Elias cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Wild Fury!", retitled and reprinted with post-Code story alterations as "New Boy in My Life" in Romance Stories of True Love (1957) #49 ; "Roadhouse Waitress" art by Bob Powell, reprinted with post-Code story alterations in Romance Stories of True Love (1957) #49 ; "I Was a Failure on My First Date!" art by Bob Powell, reprinted from First Romance Magazine (1949) #4 and in Hello Buddies (1940's) #51, True Brides Experiences (1954) #9, Hi-School Romance (1949) #65, and Hi-School Romance Date Book (1962) #3; and "Shameless" reprinted in Harvey Comics Hits (1951) #58. "Blind Date" and "Cinderella Girl!" text stories, and "Peggy Walker's Test for Romance, Are You Really in Love?" and "Dear Peggy, Love Problems and Advice" text articles. Indicia states "LOVE PROBLEMS AND ADVICE ILLUSTRATED. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

July 1951. Photo cover. True Crime articles, stories and photos. Case of the Midnight Passion Killer. 8-1/4 in. x 112 in., 80 p, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $26.00 View scan Cover detached at top staple, coming loose at bottom staple. Tear to front cover.

Final issue of the series. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $13.00

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $400.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #1201442004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Syd Shores. Stories and art by John Buscema, Mort Lawrence, Syd Shores, and Bill Woolfolk. Bloody pre-Code crime comics, in imitation of Crime Does Not Pay - including a top-hatted, otherworldly narrator. The twist is that the publisher offers wanted posters (and rewards) for real-life criminals. An early story by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. A Reefer Madness-type story about dealers in marijuana and cocaine. The Great Unsolved Mysteries contest invites readers to ponder the murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor, also with art by Buscema. The Mad Magician of Crime; The Horror Weed; Wanted: Charles Lester Mault; Murder Message; Crime Lab: The Hit-and-Run Killer; Great Unsolved Mysteries: The Mystery of the Murdered Movie Star; Wanted: Steven William Davenport; Hideout From Murder. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.